Western countries including the European Union raise voices against China in the international arena.

Not long ago, representatives of the EU and regional countries voiced at the meeting of the Third Committee (Society, Human Rights, Humanitarianism) of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly that elementary rights dwindled in China after Hong Kong-related national security law was enacted, claiming that “human rights abuses” in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region are critical.

Voices of concern were also raised at the EU summit held earlier to express “apprehension” over the “human rights situation” in China including the matters of Hong Kong and ethnic minorities.

China is strongly opposed to such moves of the European countries, branding them as a blatant interference in its internal affairs and unreasonable blame.

Availing himself of speaking at the third committee, the permanent representative of China to the UN said that such countries as Germany and the UK neglected the appeal of each nation and abused the UN to politicize the issue of human rights and trigger off political confrontation in a planned way while spreading a false rumour to tarnish the image of China and interfering in its internal affairs.

The permanent deputy representative also refuted the EU’s criticism against his country.

The spokesperson for the Geneva-based Chinese permanent mission said in a statement that China is ready to conduct exchange related to the human rights issue on the principle of mutual respect, but is strongly against any mean acts aimed at causing chaos and division, hampering development and violating human rights in other countries by using faked information to seek political purpose.

The Global Times and other Chinese newspapers said that the West hates China to make good headway in its work for modernization and wants the latter to be behind them, far from worrying about its human rights with heart and soul.

It is the standpoint of the Chinese party and government that they will never tolerate any acts aimed at interfering in the internal affairs of China, tarnishing its image and curbing development since the Xinjiang and Hong Kong issues totally come under the internal affairs of China.

Friction exists in not only human rights but economic and trade fields between China and the EU. Denouncing China for going against the world trade rules, including the surplus production of steel and the violation of intellectual property rights, the European countries are further intensifying economic pressure upon China as they demand it remove trade barrier and allow access to its market in some fields.